Standoff-"It's my doggie" or Red-tailed Hawk vs magpies and vulture

I spotted this strange assortment of birds in a prairie-dog town in Otero County. The Red-tailed Hawk had nailed a prairie-dog and was clut...

Another Turkey Vulture, but w/o tubercles

I should have added this guy yesterday for comparison. This Turkey Vulture is without tubercles on it's face, or virtually without. Th...

Turkey Vulture-too close for visual comfort

This Turkey Vulture was with a large group, most flying but a few others hanging out on a fence, in Otero County. The top pic shows an adul...